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Men’s Tennis falls at Ithaca, 5-4

Box Score ITHACA, N.Y. – RIT freshmen Joel Pho and Grahith Movva were winners in singles and doubles, but it wasn't enough to get by Ithaca, who took the match, 5-4, Saturday.

Pho took fourth singles in straight sets, 7-6 (6-2) and 6-4 in fourth singles. Prior to that, Pho and senior Carter Casimir took second doubles, 8-7.

Movva took second singles, 2-1, but only after dropping the first set, 6-4, and rallying with 7-6 (9-7) and 6-2 wins. Prior to that he teamed with freshman Christian Berko with an 8-7 win at third doubles.

Rounding out doubles play was senior Jake Wolicki and graduate student Jacob Meyerson, who fell 8-6 in first doubles.

In singles play, Berko (first singles) and Wolicki (third singles) both fell 2-1. Both players had 6-4 second-set wins sandwiched between a pair of set losses.

Freshman Max Chang fell by a pair of 6-1 sets in fifth singles, while Meyerson lost at sixth singles, 8-6, 6-3.

Men's tennis next hosts St. Lawrence on Friday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Midtown Athletic Club.
 

Players Mentioned

Christian Berko

Christian Berko

6' 0"
First Year
Carter  Casimir

Carter Casimir

5' 8"
Senior
Max Chang

Max Chang

5' 7"
First Year
Jacob Meyerson

Jacob Meyerson

6' 4"
Graduate Student
Grahith Movva

Grahith Movva

5' 10"
First Year
Joel Pho

Joel Pho

5' 10"
First Year
Jake Wolicki

Jake Wolicki

5' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Christian Berko

Christian Berko

6' 0"
First Year
Carter  Casimir

Carter Casimir

5' 8"
Senior
Max Chang

Max Chang

5' 7"
First Year
Jacob Meyerson

Jacob Meyerson

6' 4"
Graduate Student
Grahith Movva

Grahith Movva

5' 10"
First Year
Joel Pho

Joel Pho

5' 10"
First Year
Jake Wolicki

Jake Wolicki

5' 6"
Senior